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slaughtered

slaugh·ter
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [slaw-ter]
    • /ˈslɔ tər/
    • /ˈslɔː.təd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [slaw-ter]
    • /ˈslɔ tər/

Definitions of slaughtered word

  • noun slaughtered the killing or butchering of cattle, sheep, etc., especially for food. 1
  • noun slaughtered the brutal or violent killing of a person. 1
  • noun slaughtered the killing of great numbers of people or animals indiscriminately; carnage: the slaughter of war. 1
  • verb with object slaughtered to kill or butcher (animals), especially for food. 1
  • verb with object slaughtered to kill in a brutal or violent manner. 1
  • verb with object slaughtered to slay in great numbers; massacre. 1

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Origin of slaughtered

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English slaghter, slahter, slauther (noun) < Old Norse slātr, earlier slāttr, slahtr

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Parts of speech for Slaughtered

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

slaughtered popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for slaughtered

adj slaughtered

  • fallen — past participle of fall.

verb slaughtered

  • chined — Pertaining to, or having, a chine, or backbone; used in composition.
  • decimated — to destroy a great number or proportion of: The population was decimated by a plague.
  • immolated — Simple past tense and past participle of immolate.
  • rabbeted — Simple past tense and past participle of rabbet.
  • zapped — to kill or shoot.

noun slaughtered

  • gored — to make or furnish with a gore or gores.
  • massacred — Simple past tense and past participle of massacre.

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